NCT02058797

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of Coherence Therapy in treating procrastination. For that, this intervention is compared to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy which was already proved to be efficacious in treating this problem. The method used is a randomized controlled trial.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
31

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2014

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2014

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 6, 2014

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 10, 2014

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

June 2, 2015

Status Verified

June 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

February 6, 2014

Last Update Submit

June 1, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

ProcrastinationCoherence TherapyCognitive Behavioral TherapyRepertory Grid TechniqueCognitive ConflictsPersonal Dilemmas

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • General Procrastination Scale (Lay, 1986)

    Change from Baseline in General Procrastination Scale measured before and after the therapy in order to determine the level of general procrastination.

    Post-treatment assessment (10-12 weeks)

Other Outcomes (2)

  • Repertory Grid Technique (Kelly, 1995; adaptation of Feixas & Cornejo, 1996)

    Post-treatment assessment (10-12 weeks)

  • Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995)

    Post-treatment assessment (10-12 weeks)

Study Arms (2)

Coherence Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Individual treatment with Coherence Therapy: three one-hour sessions + one booster session.

Behavioral: Coherence Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Individual treatment with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: three one-hour sessions + one booster session.

Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Interventions

Manualized individual treatment (3 + 1 one-hour sessions)

Coherence Therapy

Manualized individual treatment (3 + 1 one-hour sessions)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

Age19 Years - 26 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Being a student
  • years old
  • A score above 51 on the General Procrastination Scale

You may not qualify if:

  • Being currently under a psychological treatment
  • Being diagnosed lately with any mental disorder
  • Mental retardation
  • Substantial visual, hearing or cognitive deficits
  • Psychotic symptoms
  • Organic brain dysfunction

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Barcelona

Barcelona, Catalonia, 08035, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior TherapyPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

  • Guillem Feixas, Ph.D.

    University of Barcelona

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 6, 2014

First Posted

February 10, 2014

Study Start

January 1, 2014

Primary Completion

June 1, 2014

Study Completion

June 1, 2014

Last Updated

June 2, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-06

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